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MacMP3Gain for Mac

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  • Version:
    2.1
  • Total Downloads:
    30,070
  • Date Added:
    Dec. 22, 2011
  • Price:
    Free

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5 stars

"Very happy with it!"

November 30, 2006  |  By justamacuser

2006-11-30 15:54:23  |  By justamacuser

 |  Version: MacMP3Gain 1.9a

Summary

This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
I had read about that little tool here on versiontracker, but didn't bother to try it - until last week, when my iPod picked ZZ Top's "Afterburner" (remastered) right after the "Best of Simon & Garfunkel" original version - quite a jump in volume (about 16 dB). While it did jerk me awake at work ;) it wasn't an experience i wanted to repeat. So, after doing the usual backup, i gave it a try.
1) for the first run, it's taking its time. Subsequent runs are much faster, since the results of the analysis are stored in the MP3 files.
2) I did not witness any "dead" files so far (contrary to some experiences mentioned below)
3) It'll write a temporary file and copy that file over the original MP3. So if you're proud of your MP3 files showing creation dates like "June 2001", you better hack together some Applescript to copy that information into the MP3 comments before you run MP3gain. Agreed, that may be overkill, but my library dates back to iTunes 1.1, and that's something i'm taking some pride in ;) - besides, scripting iTunes + disk access is a nice learning experience.
4) The progress indicator is just "barber pole" if you're running folders recursively. Also, the text output is too short for long song titles. Adding some pixels there (or having it wordwrapped on two or three lines would be nice. But that's just nitpicking.
5) Since the original gain value is stored in the MP3, adding the "undo changes" feature to the frontend would be a nice touch.

All in all, does what it claims, and does it quite good. Thanks!

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What's new in version 2.1
Fixed mixed up Radio Gain Mode and Undo buttons. Fixed progress tracking. Built on Snow Leopard - should run on Lion (untested).
General
Publisher Bery Rinaldo
Publisher web site http://homepage.mac.com/beryrinaldo/
Release Date December 22, 2011
Date Added December 22, 2011
Version 2.1
Category
Category MP3 & Audio Software
Subcategory Audio Production & Recording Software
Operating Systems
Operating Systems Mac OS X 10.4 Intel/PPC, Mac OS X 10.5 Intel/PPC, Mac OS X 10.6 Intel/10.7
Additional Requirements None
Download Information
File Size 1.05MB
File Name MacMP3Gain-2.1.dmg
Popularity
Total Downloads 30,070
Downloads Last Week 30
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License Model Free
Limitations Not available
Price Free

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